Standard Lemma guide

bolden

name · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊld(ə)n/
  • General-American: /ˈboʊld(ə)n/
  • rhymes with -əʊldən
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW1 L D AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, transitive

Qualifier: obsolete except UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: embolden

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bold + -en.